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        indian Overseas Congress, usa, demands revocation of farm laws




        Our Bureau                           zian, President of the IOCUSA,  when it becomes necessary. It  taken over all other Industry
                                             criticized the way the new law  helps, therefore, for the Gov- and Business sectors and de-
        New York                             was pushed through the Parlia- ernment to listen to the legit- manded that the Government

            ndian Overseas Congress,  ment without any consultation  imate demands and calls for  now must do the same in the
            USA, has demanded that  with farmers or any input from  protection by the people”.                        agricultural sector,” said the
        IModi Government revokes  a select committee. “It is anoth-                  “The existing  Agricultural  statement.
        the newly enacted farm laws and  er example of total disregard of  Produce Market Committee                       “There is no empirical evi-
        engage in a dialogue with the  federalism and lack of respect  (APMC) system may need re- dence to prove that getting rid
        protesting farmers to resolve  for the Parliamentary proce- forming, but 425 of them plus  of the Essential Commodity
        this serious crisis. “It is quite  dures that have become the  1400 or so purchasing centers  Act will help the farmers with
        unfortunate to see the Govern- hallmark of this Government.  are doing their job buying,  more income and stabilize the
        ment using water cannons and  It is quite incredible that those  storing,  and  forwarding  those  prices for consumers. Under
        teargas against farmers who are  who are in power are question- food grains to buyers across  the new laws, corporates will
        peacefully protesting  to safe- ing the patriotism of the farm- India.  These  APMCs  include  be able to stock any amount,
        guard their livelihoods,” said  ers who feed the nation.” Mr.  farmers, Traders, Agricultur- and the outlets like Reliance or
        George Abraham, Vice-Chair- Gilzian added.                               al experts, and others contrib- Amazon could exploit the sup-
        man of the Indian Overseas              Mr. Harbachan Singh, the  uting towards the purchasing  ply and demand situation to do
        Congress, USA, in a statement.  Secretary-General of the IO- decisions.  If they fail to meet  price gouging. The recent pan-
        “The Modi Administration is  CUSA, called upon the Gov- a threshold in pricing, farmers  demic in the west showed how
        systematically trampling the  ernment to respond by saying  currently have the option to  the prices were manipulated to
        democratic rights of India’s  that “if the minuscule corona  sell that to the Government for  maximize these online entities’
        people in terms of freedom of  virus can bring the world down  the Minimum Support Price.  profits.  Farmers and Consum-
        expression and peaceful assem- to its knees, there is no telling  This is the mechanism that has  ers alike would be placed under
        bly,” added Mr. Abraham.             that farmers  can teach  their  been removed in favor of the  the  mercy  of  these  corporate
            Mr. Mohinder Singh Gil- elected  officials  some  lessons  Ambanis and Adanis, who have  giants.”


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